Stqvepipe fastener



May 7, 1929. MONROE 1,712,048

STOVE PIPE FASTEWER Filed June 7, 1927 l 20 i h,

Harare nlw ma INVENTOR.

W/fmssszs gf MM/w ATTORNEYS.

Patented May 7, 1929.

non/son MONROE,

STOVEPIPE Application fil ed June 7,

This invention relates to holding devices and pertains particularly to adevice designed to maintain the upper terminus of a stove pipe chimney inthe chimney flue opening.

The primary object of the present invention is to provide in a manneras hereinafter set forth, means forgripping a stove pipe and securing the same to a chimney breast in such manner as to prevent the discharge end of the pipe from becoming displaced from a chimney flue opening. 7 l 7 i It is well known'that the top section of a stove pipe frequently becomes dislodged from a chimney flue opening, either by slowly working therefrom under the effects of vibration or by being knocked accidentally. \Vhen this occurs, considerable damage frequently results from smoke and sparks escaping from the pipe into the room in which the stove and pipe is located. The present invention aims to overcome these difficulties by securely at taching the pipe to the chimney Wall in the manner hereinafter described.

The present invention aims to overcome the above described difiiculties by the provision of a pipe encircling band having attached thereto a locking bar designed to extend through a. chimney flue opening and grip the wall of the chimney upon its inner and outer faces thus effectively preventing the removal of the pipe from the flue opening.

Numerous other objects and advantages of the present invention will. become ap parent as the description of the same procoeds and the invention will be best understood from a consideration of the following detailed description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing with the understanding, however, that the inve tion is not confined to any strict conformity with the showin of the drawing but may be changed or modified so long as such changes or modifications mark no material departure from the salient features of the invention as expressed in the appended claim.

In the drawing: a

Figure 1 shows the upper portion of a stove pipe in side elevation, showing the device embodying the present invention applied thereto and holding the pipe in position in a chimney flue openin Figure 2 is a section taken upon the line 22 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a longitudinal section through the wallengaging portion of the pipe'holdor SCIPIO, UTAH. rns'rnnnn,

1927. Serial No. 197,138.:

N TE S A NT ing device, disconnected from the encircling band. I

Referring now. to thedrawing in detail;

' wherein like numerals of reference indicate y corresponding parts throi'ighout the several views, the numeral 1 indicates a portionof a chimney Wall or breast in section, the section being taken through the'fiue opening'2 leading into the chin'mey'flue 8.- The top and normally' horizontal section of a stove pipe isindicated by the numeral 4, thesame having one end extended into the "chimney flue open? ing 2 inthe usual manner, while the other end is connected to the usual elbow 5,*le'ading to the usual down pipe 6 which terminates at the stove known.

Surrounding the top pipe section 4, and bearing against the face of the chimney is the usual pipe collar 7 which acts to prevent soot and dirt from working from the chimney flue around the pipe.

The structure embodying the present in vention comprises; a split collar clamping band 8 which is circumferentially corrugated as is shown to engage the pressed threads 9 of the pipe section. The terminal ends of the split band 8 are turned outwardly in spaced parallel relation as indicated by the numerals 10 and 11, the outturned end 11 having the laterally extending lip 12 formed at the free edge thereof and these ends or cars 10 and 11 are connected together by the bolt 13 carry ing the nut 14 which engages the lip 12 and is prevented from turningthereby.

The pipe clamping band is provided at a point diametrically opposite, the ears 10. and 11 with a laterally extending curved finger 15 which, when the band is in position about the pipe section 4, is designed to bear against the pipecollar 7 as shown in Figure 1.

Securing the band Sto the chimney wall 1 is a locking bar indicated as a whole by the numeral 16. This bar is formed in two sections 17 and 18 respectively having the end portions arranged in overlapping relation and riveted together as indicated at 19. The free end of the bar portion 18 is turned back upon itself as indicated at 20 and riveted to the main body portion 18 as indicate at 21 and this back turned portion is then bent at right angles to the main body portionas indicated at 22. I V

The free end of the portion 17 is also turned back upon itselfas indicated at 23 and the V not shown, as is of course well body is then turned at right angles as indicated at 24;, the angled portions 22 and 24 being arranged upon the same side of the bar 16. The back turned portion 23 of the angled portion 24 is maintained in position by a set screw 25 and projecting from one edge of the back turned portion 23 adjacent the free end thereof, is a plate member 26'provided with a plurality of apertures 27.

As shown in Figure 1 the bar section 16 is adapted to be extended through the chimney flue opening 2 to position the clownturned portion against the inner face of the chimney wall and locate the downturned portion against the outer face of the collar 7, the bar 16 of course extending through the collar as will be readily understood. The plate 26 is positioned between the ears 10 and 11 of the locking band 8 and the bolt 13 Which drawsthese ears together to engage the pipe section 4; is passed through one of the apertures 27 of this plate thus securely fastening the two members together.

From the foregoing, it will be readily understood that with the locking collar 8 securely engaging the pipe section 4 and the bar 16 engaging the wall 1 and attached to the collar 8, the removal of the pipe section 4 from the chimney flue 2 will be virtually impossible.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is:

A stove pipe fastener comprising a split collar circumferentially corrugated and having its ends turned outwardly and arranged in spaced relation, a resilient tongue formed on the collar at a point substantially diametrically opposite the ends thereof, a locking bar having down turned inner and outer ends, a plate extending outwardly from the outer down turned end of the locking bar and positioned between the ends of the collar, said plate being provided with a plurality of openings, and a bolt passing through the ends of the collar and through one of the openings of the plate.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

HORACE MONROE, 

